Coming from behind, the Senators scored four runs in the sixth inning to defeat the Angels, 5-4. Homers by Jim Fregosi and John Stephenson helped the Angels take a 4-1 lead before Frank Howard opened the Senators' sixth with a 406-foot smash over the center field fence.

Jeff Burroughs walked and scored on a double by Dick Billings. After a single by Dave Nelson and pass to Elliott Maddox loaded the bases, Toby Harrah singled to drive in the tying and winning runs. [The Sporting News]



Washington Senators 5, California Angels 4
Game Played on Wednesday, August    25, 1971 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Senators     1  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   5 11  1
Angels       0  0  2    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  0


Senators             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Unser rf              4   1   2   0     1   0   .277      Alomar 2b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .262
Randle 2b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .223      Rivers cf,rf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .255
Howard 1b             5   1   2   1     0   2   .288      Gonzalez lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Biittner 1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .271        T. Reynolds ph,lf   1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Burroughs lf          4   1   2   1     1   0   .276      Fregosi ss            4   1   2   1     0   2   .218
Billings c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .257      Spencer 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Nelson 3b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .278      McMullen 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .246
Maddox cf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .203      Repoz rf              2   1   1   0     0   0   .199
Harrah ss             4   0   1   2     0   1   .213        Berry ph,cf         2   0   1   0     0   0   .215
McLain p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .104      Stephenson c          2   1   1   1     0   0   .231
  McCraw ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .220        Moses ph,c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Grzenda p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      May p                 2   1   1   0     0   1   .176
                                                            Allen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .357
                                                            Queen p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cowan ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .295
                                                            Fisher p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .071

Totals               34   5  11   5     5   5             Totals               31   4   7   4     1   4

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance:  7,114
Left on Base: Senators 8, Angels 3
DP: Senators 1, Angels 2
Errors: Unser
Doubles: Unser (14), McLain (1), Billings (11)
Home Runs: Howard (22), Fregosi (5), Stephenson (3)
Caught Stealing: Nelson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Randle (6), Alomar (7), Moses (1)
GIDP: Harrah (5), Nelson (5), Alomar (6)


Senators               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McLain W(9-16)          5     5   4   4   0   2   2  20   4.13
Grzenda SV(3)           4     2   0   0   1   2   0  14   2.19
Totals                  9     7   4   4   1   4   2  34

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     5.1   7   4   4   2   4   1  23   2.99
Allen L(4-5)            0.2   4   1   1   2   1   0   8   2.65
Queen                   1     0   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.56
Fisher                  2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7   2.30
Totals                  9    11   5   5   5   5   1  40

Wild Pitches: Allen (5)

Umpires: HP - Red Flaherty, 1B - John Rice, 2B - Bill Kunkel, 3B - Ron Luciano


SENATORS 1ST: Unser doubled to right; Randle out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Unser to third]; Howard was called out
on strikes; Burroughs singled to left [Unser scored]; Billings
flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Alomar grounded out (third to first); Rivers flied
out to right; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 0.

SENATORS 2ND: Nelson singled to right; Nelson was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Maddox grounded out
(shortstop to first); Harrah was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Fregosi was called out on strikes; Spencer flied out
to right; McMullen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Senators 1, Angels 0.

SENATORS 3RD: McLain struck out; Unser singled to second; Randle
popped to second; Howard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 1, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Repoz singled to right; Stephenson flied out to
right; May singled to center [Repoz to third]; Alomar out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Repoz scored, May to second];
Rivers singled to right [May scored, Rivers to second (error by
Unser)]; Gonzalez popped to first; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Senators 1, Angels 2.

SENATORS 4TH: Burroughs grounded out (shortstop to first);
Billings flied out to center; Nelson flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 2.

ANGELS 4TH: Fregosi homered; Spencer grounded out (first to
pitcher); McMullen flied out to right; Repoz flied out to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 3.

SENATORS 5TH: Maddox walked; Harrah grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Maddox out at second]; McLain
doubled to right; Unser grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Stephenson homered; May was called out on strikes;
Alomar flied out to right; Rivers flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Senators 1, Angels 4.

SENATORS 6TH: Randle flied out to right; Howard homered;
Burroughs walked; Billings doubled to left [Burroughs scored];
ALLEN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Nelson singled to right [Billings
to third]; Allen threw a wild pitch [Nelson to second]; Maddox
walked; Harrah singled to center [Billings scored, Nelson
scored, Maddox to second]; MCCRAW BATTED FOR MCLAIN; McCraw
grounded out (second to first) [Maddox to third, Harrah to
second]; Unser was walked intentionally; Randle struck out; 4 R,
4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 6TH: GRZENDA REPLACED MCCRAW (PITCHING); Gonzalez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fregosi singled to left;
Spencer struck out; McMullen forced Fregosi (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 4.

SENATORS 7TH: Howard singled to left; Burroughs singled to
center [Howard to second]; QUEEN REPLACED ALLEN (PITCHING); On a
bunt Billings made an out to catcher; Dick Billings called
for interference; Nelson grounded into a double play (third
to first) [Howard out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators
5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 7TH: BERRY BATTED FOR REPOZ; On a bunt Berry singled to
third; MOSES BATTED FOR STEPHENSON; Moses out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Berry to second]; COWAN BATTED FOR
QUEEN; Cowan walked; Alomar grounded into a double play
(shortstop to first) [Cowan out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 4.

SENATORS 8TH: FISHER REPLACED COWAN (PITCHING); MOSES STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); BERRY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); RIVERS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Maddox grounded out (shortstop
to first); Harrah lined to shortstop; Grzenda grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels
4.

ANGELS 8TH: Rivers grounded out (third to first); T. REYNOLDS
BATTED FOR GONZALEZ; T. Reynolds grounded out (third to first);
Fregosi struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 4.

SENATORS 9TH: T. REYNOLDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Unser
grounded out (second to first); Randle walked; Howard flied out
to center; Burroughs forced Randle (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 4.

ANGELS 9TH: BIITTNER REPLACED HOWARD (PLAYING 1B); Spencer flied
out to left; McMullen grounded out (third to first); Berry flied
out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Senators 5, Angels 4.